"When my worse fear happened": Mental health nurses' responses to the death of a client through suicide.

摘要: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: The death of a client to suicide evokes range grief responses for mental health nurses (MHNs), which vary in intensity according the nature therapeutic relationship with deceased client. There are limited qualitative studies on experiences working community and personal or professional strategies used by cope suicide. THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Following suicide, MHNs were often left carry burden alone care themselves support their family colleagues. While all participants perceived need following they offered minimal beyond debriefing meetings, experience being largely unacknowledged disenfranchised. ARE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: services establish promote culture openness is anticipated as possible outcome, even excellent standards wherein staff supported encouraged discuss reflect concerns fears during aftermath As alone, recognize emotional cost embodied engagement clients families provide necessary supports. ABSTRACT: Introduction Experiencing client's through complex challenging, yet research exists how might deal its aftermath. Aim This study aimed explore impact Method design secondary analysis an existing data set involving semi-structured interview 33 that analysed using principles grounded theory. To answer question subset from 10 who experienced re-analysed thematic analysis. Ethical approval was granted university ethics committee. Findings findings identified five themes: "Hearing news," "Experiencing grief," "Grieving privately" "Searching meaning" "Questioning practice." Discussion highlighted although support, Implications practice MHN